Mead

Legality: Production of alcohol in the US

In 1978 the US federal government passed laws regarding the home production of undistilled spirits.

27 C.F.R. §25.206 & §24.75

• Part 25 asserts: With additional limitation set by individual states, it is permissible for an individual to produce up to 100 gallons of beer per year for "home consumption", and this production shall not be subject to tax. A household with two or more adults may produce 200 gallons per year, likewise.
• Part 24 asserts: With additional limitations set by individual states, it is permissible for an individual to produce up to 100 gallons of wine (including mead, etc) for "home consumption", and this production shall not be subject to tax. A household with two or more adults may produce 200 gallons per year, likewise.

Bottom line: Do not produce this chemical without checking to make sure that you may do so legally.

 

Mead is a type of ethanol formed by the fermentation of honey.

Uses

Primary

• Food
• Pharmacopia: general anesthetic
• Feedstock for ethanol

Hazards

• Consumption of ethanol can be hazardous

Production

Main article: fermentation

• For the purposes of the fermentation, one unit of honey is one unit of sugar.
• The ethanol produced is called mead.